What is "omahas"

Usage examples of "omahas".

A war party of the Poncas had made a foray into the lands of the Omahas, and carried off a number of women and horses.

The Omahas were once one of the numerous and powerful tribes of the prairies, vying in warlike might and prowess with the Sioux, the Pawnees, the Sauks, the Konsas, and the Iatans.

In their most prosperous days, the Omahas looked upon themselves as the most powerful and perfect of human beings, and considered all created things as made for their peculiar use and benefit.

Under his command, the Omahas obtained great character for military prowess, nor did he permit an insult or an injury to one of his tribe to pass unrevenged.

Hunt and his party were sojourning at the village of the Omahas, three Sioux Indians of the Yankton Alma tribe arrived, bringing unpleasant intelligence.

The chief of the Omahas, too, on returning from a hunting excursion, reported that two men had been killed some distance above, by a band of Sioux.

Accordingly, on the 15th of May he departed from the village of the Omahas, and set forward towards the country of the formidable Sioux Tetons.

The place was regarded as sacred by the Omahas, who kept the dead chieftain well supplied with provisions.

From the Omahas, who were located here, the white men received a present of as much corn as three men could carry.

Pauls and Omahas in every forlorn group of tents pitched by some muddy stream in a desert of gumbo and sage brush.

Several had told us of the Ponca and of their kinfolk the Omahas, Otoes, and Osages.